Vascular Surgery

General Section.- 1 History of Vascular Surgery.- 2 Anatomy.- 2.1 Surgical Anatomy of the Arteries.- 2.2 Surgical Anatomy of the Veins.- 2.3 Surgical Anatomy of the Lymphatic System.- 3 Hemodynamic Aspects in Vascular Surgery.- 4 Technique of Vascular Surgery.- 5 Vascular Reconstruction.- 6 Microvascular Surgery.- 7 Conservative and Radiologic Measures.- 7.1 General Procedures in the Management of the Vascular Surgical Patient.- 7.2 Local Thrombolysis.- 7.3 Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty.- 8 Intraoperative and Postoperative Assessment.- 9 Documentation and Statistics.- 10 Postoperative Complications.- 10.1 Immediate, Early, and Late Complications Following Vascular Reconstruction and Their Treatment (Hemorrhage, Occlusion).- 10.2 Infections in Vascular Surgery.- 10.3 Anastomotic Aneurysms.- 10.4 Disorders of Male Sexual Function Following Operative Procedures in the Aortoiliac Region.- 11 Anesthesia in Vascular Surgery.- Special Section.- 12 Vascular Deformities.- 12.1 Atypical Coarctation of the Aorta.- 12.2 Congenital Malformations of the Iliofemoral Artery.- 12.3 Congenital Arterial and Arteriovenous Dysplasia.- 13 Peripheral and Abdominal Arterial Injuries.- 14 Replantation of Peripheral Body Parts (Microreplantation).- 15 Arterial Aneurysms.- 15.1 Arterial Aneurysms of the Extracranial Supra-aortic Branches and the Upper Extremities.- 15.2 Aneurysms of the Lower Extremity.- 15.3 Visceral Arterial Aneurysms.- 15.4 Aneurysms of the Abdominal Aorta.- 15.5 Thoracoabdominal Aneurysms.- 15.6 Aneurysms and Ruptures of the Thoracic Aorta.- 15.7 Dissecting Aneurysms.- 16 Acute Obstructive Disease of the Extremities.- 17 Occlusive Disease in the Lower Extremities.- 17.1 Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease.- 17.2 Chronic Occlusive Disease of the Femoropopliteal Artery.- 17.3Chronic Occlusive Disease of the Lower Leg Arteries.- 17.4 In Situ Bypass.- 17.5 Two-Level Arterial Obstructions.- 17.6 Surgery of the Profunda Femoris Artery.- 17.7 Service Operations on the Limb Arteries.- 18 Occlusions of the Supra-aortic Branches.- 18.1 Occlusions of the Carotid Arteries.- 18.2 Occlusions of the Vertebral Artery.- 18.3 Extra-intracranial Anastomoses.- 18.4 Reconstructive Surgery in Intrathoracic Supra-aortic Occlusive Disease.- 19 Chronic Occlusions of Upper Extremity Arteries.- 20 Extra-anatomic Bypasses in Chronic Arterial Occlusive Disease (Infections, Patients at Risk).- 21 Compression Syndromes.- 21.1 Neurovascular Compression Syndromes of the Upper Thoracic Outlet and Their Vascular Complications.- 21.2 Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome.- 21.3 Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome.- 21.4 Entrapment Syndrome by the Tendinous Arch of the Soleus Muscle ("Soleus Syndrome").- 21.5 Brachial Artery Entrapment Syndrome.- 22 Revascularization of the Visceral Arteries.- 23 Renal Artery Occlusive Disease.- 24 Supplementary and Palliative Procedures of the Extremities.- 24.1 Sympathectomy.- 24.2 Amputations.- 24.3 Fasciotomy.- 25 Vascular Access for Hemodialysis.- 26 Further Arterial Procedures.- 26.1 Regional Chemotherapy.- 26.2 Reconstructive Procedures in Tumor Surgery.- 27 Surgery of Veins.- 27.1 Injury of the Large Veins.- 27.2 Primary Varicose Veins.- 27.3 Acute Venous Thrombosis (Upper and Lower Extremities).- 27.4 Post-thrombotic Syndrome of the Lower Extremity.- 27.5 Pulmonary Embolism.- 28 Surgery for Portal Hypertension.- 29 Surgery of Lymphedema.- 29.1 Resectional Operations for the Treatment of Primary and Secondary Lymphedema.- 29.2 Lymphatic-Venous and Lymph-Nodal-Venous Anastomoses.- 29.3 Autogenous Lymph Vessel Transplantation.